Shoe and stocking protector



SHOE AND STOCKING PROTECTOR Filed Aug. 17, 1931 .Zz'lh'anflzyard INVEN Rfactured and tector for this purpose Q3 ranged in the toe portion toFigure 2 is 'a transverse sectional Patented Aug. I6, 1932 UNITED STATESPATENT QFFICE LILLIAN ARGARD, NEAR ATLANTA, GEORGIA SHOE AND STOCKINGPROTECTOR Application filed August 17, 1931.

My present invention has reference to a protective covering for shoesand stockings of women in the performance of house hold duties of suchcharacters as to permit of the 5 shoes and stocking becoming soiled bywater, causes, and the ob ect of dust and from other the invention isthe provision of a protector for this purpose which is of an extremelysimple nature, which may be cheaply manucommercialized and which isadjustable to permit of-the same being worn by women who requiredifferent size of shoes.

A further object is the provision of a prowhose body is constructed ofrubber, canvas, or some other cheap material and which body is shaped tocorrespond with the shape of the front of a shoe and which has its rearportion of a 8 height to cover a determined length of the stocking abovethe shoe and which is provided with elastic straps connecting the loweredges thereof to engage with the instep of the shoe, an outer band thatis slidably arof the cover I through which the toe of the shoe passes,the

said band being arranged for ground contact,

serving not only to hold the toe portion of the protector upon the shoebut to prevent the accidental slipping of the user of the improvement,the improvement being also provided with rear straps of elastic materialwhich have one of their ends fixed to one ofthe rear sides of theprotector and their other ends connected by snap fasteners to the secondside of the protector and whereby the elastic straps, as well as theband hold the protector tightly upon the shoe and upon do the footportion of the stocking of the user and render the protector adjustableso that the same 'will be of a snug fit regardless of the size of theshoe worn by the user.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in theimprovement" hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawing: I Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement inapplied position.

view

Serial No. 557,633.

stantially arched or U-shaped in cross section I,

throughout its length and is shaped to correspond with the toe andtop ofthe shoe and has its rear portion extended a suitable distance above theshoe to be arranged upon the front of the stocking of the user. Thus theprotector includes a toe portion 2, of an arched portion 3 and a rearextension 4 which is vertically directed. The protector, at the edges ofthe arched portions thereof have stitched thereto which underlie theinstep portion of the shoe 6 when the protector is in applied position.The toe portlon 2 of the rotector has stitched on its inner face theedges of a fabric strip or piece 7 that provides the same with a grooveor ocket through which is passed an endless and 8. The receive the toeportion of the shoe 6 therethrough. The band may be of leather, metal orany other desired material, and as the outer portion of the said band isarranged .to contact with the sole of the shoe at the toe portionthereof, the band not only holds the toe end 2 of the protector againstthe said toe end of the shoe but afi'ords a grip-. ping element whichwill prevent the user of the protector from slipping on Water coveredfloors. One of the rear edges of the protector has stitched thereto theends of any desired number of elastic straps e, the outer ends of eachof-the straps being provided with a fastening element to engage with thesecond element of a sna fastener 10, the said last named elements oflthefastener being attached to the second rear end of the protector.

The part 4 of the improvement, as stated,

- tector having secured of any desired height so that the of the userwill be ampl protected With the improvement t e user will may bestocking thereby.

have her shoes and stockings protected from dust and moisture andlikewise the same will be protected from other material that are liableto fall or flow onto the shoe or stockings of the user to soil orinflict injury thereto. As stated, the device is designed to be cheaplyconstructed and is intended for indoor use. The elastic straps as wellas the band 8 tightly hold the shoe and on the leg of the user, sothatprotectors of a single size may be employed by housewives wearingdifiereut size shoes.

It is believed theforegoing description when read in connection with theaccomanying drawing will fully and clearly set orth my improvement andits advantages so that further detailed description will not berequired.

Having described the invention, I claim: A shoe and stocking protectorfor the purpose set forth, comprising a fabric body of water-proofmaterial, shaped to include a toe portion, an arched portion and a rearportion which extends upwardly from the arched portion and the loweredges of the protector being arranged approximately in the same planeand the protector being arched or U- shaped in cross section throughoutthelength thereof, the toe portion of the protector having an innercontinuous pocket a band guided through the pocket and movab tion of theprotector spaced elastic straps, the rear of the proto one of its edgesa plurality of spaced asteners between the free ends of the straps andthe second edge of the rotector.

In testimony whereof I a my signature.

LlLLIAN ARGARD.

protector on the 1e to adjusted positions, the lower edges of the archedporbeing connected by elastic straps and snap

